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Mining & the mines, 1931

4,249 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 213

Gold at Tumut! Wild Rush to Big Creek "Strike"

Daily Pictorial · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

TUMUT, Sunday.--Tumut is agog over the sensational gold "strike" made by the Rutland Brothers, at Splitters' Creek…

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Mining Prospects for Copper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 11

The quotation for electrolytic copper in America, which only a few months ago stood at l8 cents per pound, is now just a little over 10 cents. Such a drastic slump in values,…

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First Mine Strike of New Year CESSNOCK

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 7

TO Aberdare extended has fallen the doubtful honor at providing the first mine strike on the South Maitland field for 1931…

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Rothbury Free Miners. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 6

Sir,—Not enough notice has been given to the, vicious and vindictive man-hunt lately concluded, and the fate of the unfortunate loyalists of Rothbury has received more…

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Gold Find Near Bathurst Indications Of Rich Reefs

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

A SYNDICATE has been conducting development operations at Euchre Hill, near Bathurst. for the past six months, and indications point to the…

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The Gold Supply. No Shortage, an American View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 11

Much fear has been expressed in recent years, and particularly during the past 12 months, whether the gold supply of the world, with the rep[?]enishings from the mines will be…

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Blow to Port Pirie If Barrier Mines Close. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Hill), referring to the decision of the Broken Hill miners to reject the companies' offer, said that if the mines closed, it would be a disastrous blow to Port Pirie. The…

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Ruhr Mines. Twenty-two Idle. Communist Activities. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 9

Although notices reducing the Ruhr miners' wages by 8 per cent. will not operate until January 15, 22 mines have been rendered idle[?] it is believed owing to Communist propaganda…

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Newnes Shale Problem Companies Confer With Govt. Committee Jobs for Miners?

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

THE committee appointed by the State and Federal Governments to inquire into the question of producing oil from…

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To End Welsh Coal Deadlock London, Sunday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

THE South Wales Coal Conciliation Board met yesterday at Cardiff and strong hopes are expressed that a settlement…

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TRAGIC 1929 What of 1931 ? Northern Miners Optimistic. Black History Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

WHAT has the new year in store for the miners? Everyone is hoping. The year 1929 was the blackest most tragic in their…

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COAL & Cotton Disputes Government Aid Invoked S. WALES : Lancs. London

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

NO agreement was reached in the South Wales mines dispute when the Conciliation Board met at Cardiff yesterday, and it has been…

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Where Has Our Gold Gone? Old Digger's Query (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 6

Sir.--Now living at Gulgong N.S.W., is an old gold digger. Mr. Edward Desus. who was born at Newcastle N.S.W. 92 years ago well and hearty with a…

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Happy Days in Store for Miners Baddeley Hints at Bill Govt's Plans Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

A Bill to do justice to the men in the mining Industry was fore-shadowed by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., at a complimentary…

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The Discovery. "Howling Blizzard" Christmas Scenes. Coal From a Whaling Ship. (By Wireless—from the Discovery.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 9

(Written specially by Sir Douglas Mawson, leader of the British, Australian, and New Zealand Antarctic Expedition. All rights reserved.) Dec. 30…

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More Gold Found Near Tumut Splitter's Creek May Be Famous Down Sixty Feet Tumut

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

FURTHER encouraging reports are to hand from the Splitters Creek gold strike which is located a little oven twenty miles…

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Millions of Tons of Gold Ore Yalwal Field Not Touched Fringe, Says Expert Govt. Aid Sought Nowra

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

Millions of tons of payable ore are to sight at the Yalwal gold-fields--in fact, it is safe to say that it is the biggest low-grade…

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Miners' Strike at Steelworks' Colliery. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 9

A strike occurred at the steelworks' shaft colliery this morning, the miners refusing to resume work after the Christmas holidays owing to the employment of [?] youths. They…

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Gold Freeing Stocks Trade Stimulus

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

Hailed overseas as the first step in a plan to combat the world slump in trade, the proposal to check the drift of gold…

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The Gold Supply: American Authorities Deny World Shortage

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

"Start the tarnation train, I'm aboard!" is an American exemplification of the attitude of utter selfishness and callous indifference to the welfare of others. The American humourist who created the expression little thought that it would one day be the only adequate…

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